diamondears
Headphoneus Supremus
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Never liked Sennheisers. Don't know why. The Sennheisers veil? Coloration? The sibilance?
I just got a pair of SE215 delivered a few hours ago.
For me they fit with the large foam tips. With this jammed into my ears, my initial impression is that the bass seems overstated compared to SE420, M40x, HD650, SP25-II. This is fairly dominating and is somewhat distracting for me right now. I may change my mind as I get used to them over several hours of continual listening over each of the next few days.
For me, this bass effect is to the point where they seem like they are somehow narrow in sound stage due to what seems like the stronger bass. I may have this wrong, I am not sure. Perhaps its the somewhat subdued highs that do this and not the bass. Right now, it seems like they need more sound pressure to start to sound as open as say the SE420 on the same test track.
Other than that, they are an OK fun headphone.
I would choose these over say a Klipsch for a similar price (the Klipsch I have are also bass-heavy to my ears after I finally go them to fit properly). I particularly dislike the mocrophonics on the cable on my Klipsch which is one reason I got the SE215 in the first place.
If you can afford it, get a better headphone with a sound that is tuned flatter for less bass.
If you like bass, and this price point, then get the SE215. Its pretty good.
I just got a pair of SE215 delivered a few hours ago.
For me they fit with the large foam tips. With this jammed into my ears, my initial impression is that the bass seems overstated compared to SE420, M40x, HD650, SP25-II. This is fairly dominating and is somewhat distracting for me right now. I may change my mind as I get used to them over several hours of continual listening over each of the next few days.
For me, this bass effect is to the point where they seem like they are somehow narrow in sound stage due to what seems like the stronger bass. I may have this wrong, I am not sure. Perhaps its the somewhat subdued highs that do this and not the bass. Right now, it seems like they need more sound pressure to start to sound as open as say the SE420 on the same test track.
Other than that, they are an OK fun headphone.
I would choose these over say a Klipsch for a similar price (the Klipsch I have are also bass-heavy to my ears after I finally go them to fit properly). I particularly dislike the mocrophonics on the cable on my Klipsch which is one reason I got the SE215 in the first place.
If you can afford it, get a better headphone with a sound that is tuned flatter for less bass.
If you like bass, and this price point, then get the SE215. Its pretty good.
SE215 is basier than my SE 325 and 425. I am just a junior, but I find the sound profile preferable to the 425. I also like the sound which I find in the same sound stage as the GR07BE. How new am I?
Been listing to buds longer than I care to mention.